Montenegro
“”Man was born tired and he lives to rest.
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—  The First Montenegrin Commandment (not)
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Montenegro is a small and sleepy country located in southeast Europe, specifically the Balkans. He is bordered by 
Bosnia and Herzegovina to the north, 
Serbia to the northeast, 
Kosovo to the east, 
Albania to the southeast, and 
Croatia and the 
Adriatic Sea to the northwest with a coastline of 293.5 km.
Montenegro has an upper-middle-income economy, and ranks 49th in the Human Development Index.
Историја (History)
Montenegro declared its independence from 
Serbia and Montenegro on June 3, 2006, and soon after was admitted to the 
United Nations. Over the next few years, the country made significant strides towards European integration, applying for 
EU membership in 2009 and beginning accession talks in 2012. Montenegro also sought closer ties with 
NATO, receiving an invitation to join in 2015 and becoming a full member in 2017. Domestically, the country experienced political turbulence, notably with allegations of a coup attempt in 2016. The long-ruling 
Democratic Party of Socialists of Montenegro (DPS) was defeated in the 2020 
parliamentary elections, leading to a change in government with 
Zdravko Krivokapić becoming Prime Minister.
In 2022, a new government led by 
Dritan Abazović took power after Krivokapić’s administration lost a confidence vote. Montenegro's political landscape continued to evolve with 
Jakov Milatović winning the presidential election in 2023, replacing 
Milo Đukanović (we’re talking about presidents in that last sentence, not prime ministers). Parliamentary elections in June 2023 did not produce a clear majority, leading to 
Milojko Spajić being designated as the new Prime Minister in October, tasked with forming a coalition government. Throughout these changes, Montenegro has maintained its use of the euro since 2002, despite not being a member of the 
Eurozone.
Застава (Flag)
The flag of Montenegro is red, with the coat of arms in the middle, and golden borders. The ratio of the flag is 1:2. The coat of arms takes up 2⁄3 of the flag's height. The middle point of the coat of arms matches the middle point of the flag. The width of the border is 1⁄20 of the flag's height. Two versions of the Montenegrin flag are in use, horizontal, mostly used outdoors; and vertical, mostly used indoors.
Занимљивости (Trivia)
- Montenegro declared war on
Japan in 1904 and the peace treaty was officially signed in 2006, when 
Japan recognized Montenegro as a country. This technically means that Montenegro was at war with Japan for 102 years.
Везе (Relations)
Пријатељи (Friends)
Србија - Big brother. You are so kind to me and 85% of my products come from your country. Even if in 
NATO, I'm still nice to you for good
Грчка - My friend who wants more monies.
Пољска - Happy 100th birthday buddy
Америка - I am his NATO friend. Can you stop mispronouncing my name? It's Crna Gora, not a racist name.
Палестине - I know you’re real!
Хрватска - Buddy who I attacked 1991, but I apologized. We are in NATO together!
Велика Британија - Recognized me as an independent state! 2006, never forget! Also, he has/had an embassy in 
Podgorica.- НАТО - I'm forgiving you for bombing me in the 90s.
Румунија - You're a good friend, but your (former) Prime Minister 
Viorica Dancilă sucks
Азербејџан - I'm boosting ties with you!
Албанија - Welcome to NATO, but please can you at least calm down over my brother? I hate seeing him like this... At least you give me good products.
Израел - Even though I recognize Palestine, I do recognize you too!
Немачка - Buddy, stop stressing so much about work… Just don’t work at all, and get some much deserved sleep.
Hепријатеља (Enemies)
Русија - Was my best friend until I joined to NATO, so he left me... Comeback, please...
Туркиие - Yuo are a filthy kebab but yuo help me into NATO.
Google Translate - Why isn’t 
Montenegrin there?
Како цртати (How to draw)
- Draw a ball.
- Fill it with red.
- Draw a yellow border along the inside line of the ball.
- Draw the Montenegro coat of arms in the middle.
- Add the eyes and you’re done.
| Color Name | HEX | |
|---|---|---|
| Spanish Red | #E30000 | |
| Xanthous | #FFC000 | |
| Persian Blue | #0071BC | |
| Maximum Green | #39B54A | |
| Dark Yellow | #D17624 | |
